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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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